Re: amtapetype doesn´t work
2005-11-09 19:07:44
--- In amanda-users AT yahoogroups DOT com, Jon LaBadie <jon@j...> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 11:50:25PM +0100, yahoo@e... wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I use Suse 9.3 prof. with Amanda 2.4.4p3 and a Quantum DLT4000
> > tape-drive with 35/70 GB DLT-tapes.
> >
> > First step was erasing the tape and then labeled with amlabel.
> >
> > Before defining some hardware-infos in the
> > /etc/DailySet1/amanda.conf, I tested it with amtapetype.
> >
> > But I got always the following error :
> > "Estimate phase 2....amtapetype: could not write any data in
this
> > pass: short write"
> >
> ...
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Here are the outputs from amtapetype
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > asterix:/etc # amtapetype -f /dev/nst0
> > Writing 128 Mbyte compresseable data: 29 sec
> > Estimate phase 2...amtapetype: could not write any data in this
pass:
> > short write
> >
>
> Unlikely to be your problem, but with todays' larger tapedrives
> it is always a good idea to let amtapetype know the approximate
> size of the tape with the -e option, 35GB in your case.
>
>
> --
> Jon H. LaBadie jon@j...
> JG Computing
> 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159
> Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
>
Sorry, that´s not the problem.
"amtapetype -f /dev/nst0 -e 35g" produce exactly the same error !
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